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We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it with our customers and communities as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.\nWe now have an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Project Development Engineer - Gas Powered Generation (GPG) to join our Infrastructure Engineering team in Brisbane, QLD or Sydney, NSW on a Permanent full-time basis.\nReporting to the Head of GPG Engineering Solutions, you will provide senior technical leadership and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities for gas-fired power generation opportunities. You will translate customer and business requirements into safe, compliant, fit-for-purpose and commercially robust solutions that support investment decisions and transition effectively into project delivery.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead and coordinate multidisciplinary development engineering for assigned GPG opportunities from concept through to delivery and commercial operation.\nDevelop innovative, cost-effective integrated power solutions covering generation technology, balance of plant, gas supply, electrical systems, grid connection, controls, constructability, commissioning and operational requirements.\nOwn the quality, completeness and timely delivery of FEED studies, design bases, technical philosophies, specifications, datasheets, calculations, reports, drawings, assumptions, interface registers and decision records.\nProvide disciplined technical input to business cases, option studies, cost estimates, schedules, commercial models, procurement strategies and investment submissions.\nLead technical option evaluations, design risk assessments, safety studies and design reviews, balancing safety, performance, reliability, flexibility, cost, schedule, maintainability and asset life.\nSupport procurement and contracting through market engagement, scopes of work, bid clarification, tender technical evaluation, vendor data review, contract development and negotiation, and pre- and post-award package engineering advice.\nYour background\nTertiary qualifications in Engineering, enabling eligibility for corporate membership with Engineers Australia or an equivalent professional body.\nDemonstrated senior engineering experience in the development, design and delivery of gas-fired power generation or similarly complex energy infrastructure projects.\nStrong technical judgement and commercial awareness, with the ability to balance safety, risk, performance, reliability, cost, schedule, maintainability and asset life.\nExperience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities and managing technical interfaces across development, commercial, projects, grid, pipelines, approvals, procurement, operations and asset management.\nWorking knowledge of applicable legislation, Australian and international standards, regulatory obligations, and engineering assurance requirements.\nStrong stakeholder engagement, influence and negotiation skills, with the ability to work effectively with customers, suppliers, network service providers, statutory authorities, regulators, consultants and contractors.\nChartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ), or eligibility to obtain registration within 12 months.\nWorking at APA\nAt APA, we’re committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best.\nWe offer targeted career development programs designed to accelerate your career, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing initiatives are all part of what we’ll offer you. Our inclusive parental leave policy offers 18 weeks of leave, including superannuation, to support parents at work and in life.\nWe employ around 2,000 people across Australia and are committed to building a high-performing, customer-focused organisation where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to perform at their best.\nWe are APA\nAt APA, we’re taking on one of Australia’s greatest challenges: the energy transition. We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.\nWe proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $20 billion portfolio of assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia. And we own more than 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to households and businesses across every corner of Australia.\nAs the partner of choice in delivering infrastructure solutions for the energy transition, we’re focused on bundled remote grid energy solutions, electricity and gas transmission, and future energy, including hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.\nOur customer focused approach means we understand our customers and offer them reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.\nWe are committed to securing Australia’s energy future by delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia’s energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers and communities.\nJoin our team and be part of securing Australia’s energy future. We’d love to hear from you.\nAPA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priority. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.\nApplicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.\nThis vacancy works with critical APA data, systems or infrastructure and candidates are subject to background vetting (including Police checks) before & during employment.\nRole closes on Sunday, 1 November 2026. 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